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Northampton Town FC
Simon Compton
Derby County
Martyn Hathaway
Youth Cup Round 2
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 9 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 11 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 6 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 12 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 13 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 13 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 15 | 41 | FA SHIELD FINAL | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 18 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 20 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0③ | - (n) | 0 | | /
| 10 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 23 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 25 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 25 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 29 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 32 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 32 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 38 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 38 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 15 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 40 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 40 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 6 | | | 17 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 43 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 43 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 19 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 50 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 50 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 4 | | | 20 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 52 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 52 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 22 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 52 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 23 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Northampton Town FC has 5 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Northampton Town FC include:
• a season 4 win over Southend United 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 13 win over Carlisle United 1-0.
• a season 17 loss to Hereford United FC 4-1.
• a season 25 win over Lewes FC 1-0.
• a season 26 win over Southend United 4-2.
• a season 31 loss to Tranmere Rovers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 32 win over Tranmere Rovers 3-3 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• Northampton Town FC exited the Youth Cup in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Preston North End FC 1-0.
• The deepest that Derby County has reached in the Youth Cup prior to this season was:
• a season 47 semifinal loss to Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• Derby County crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 5-4 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1st Round.
Northampton Town FC
• Northampton Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Derby County
• Derby County are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Northampton Town FC and Derby County have met 44 times with 2 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Northampton Town FC have won 22, lost 15 and drawn 7 of 44 matches against Derby County.
• Northampton Town FC has a 2 game winning streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Northampton Town FC | Position | Derby County |
| 17 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 9 |
| 10 | Sweeper | ✓ 13 |
| 16 | Defenders | ✓ 49 |
| 16 | Midfielders | ✓ 22 |
| 38 ✓ | Forwards | 16 |
| 0 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 6 |
🅾 PREDICTION: NOR 0 – 0 DER (Draw)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Northampton Town FC's attack (FW:38) vastly outguns Derby County's goalkeeper (GK:9), giving NOR a clear edge in the most lethal zone.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Artyom Szczesny (GK, TL:17) — NOR | Kwadwo Danlad (DF, TL:15) — DER
🎯 VERDICT: Northampton Town FC should edge this Youth Cup tie, primarily because their forward line (38) is severely mismatched against Derby County's weak goalkeeper rating (9), meaning any attacking venture from NOR could prove costly for DER. Derby County's defence is impressively organised (DF:49) and will limit chances, but their own attack (FW:16) is toothless against NOR's backline. Anir Tahiri in attack could be the decisive player — if he can break through Derby's defensive wall, he'll likely find the net; if not, with Derby offering 6 estimated attacks and NOR offering none, this could grind to extra time and penalties.
RAY'S TAKE
NOR 0 - 0 DER
Derby've packed their defence something rotten — wall to wall, no way through. But Szczesny in that Northampton goal will be a rock if Derby do sniff a chance, mark my words.
Stalemate on a neutral pitch, nowt to separate 'em — pens'll decide this one.
MARCUS'S TAKE
NOR 0 - 0 DER
Derby's defensive setup is almost comically cautious — they've essentially brought a back four to a youth cup match and forgotten to tell anyone to actually score. Northampton's forward line looks lively on paper, but six estimated attacks to nil tells you everything about how little they'll threaten in the final third. Extra time looms, and frankly, a penalty shootout feels like the most dignified exit for both sides.
